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Meaning of "frighteningly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FRIGHTENINGLY

frighteningly  [ˈfraɪtənɪŋlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRIGHTENINGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Frighteningly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES FRIGHTENINGLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of frighteningly in the English dictionary

The definition of frighteningly in the dictionary is in a way that causes fear or anxiety.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRIGHTENINGLY


chasteningly
ˈtʃeɪsənɪŋlɪ
complainingly
kəmˈpleɪnɪŋlɪ
cunningly
ˈkʌnɪŋlɪ
deadeningly
ˈdɛdənɪŋlɪ
discerningly
dɪˈsɜːnɪŋlɪ
dishearteningly
dɪsˈhɑːtənɪŋlɪ
entertainingly
ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋlɪ
frowningly
ˈfraʊnɪŋlɪ
glisteningly
ˈɡlɪsənɪŋlɪ
hearteningly
ˈhɑːtənɪŋlɪ
maddeningly
ˈmædnɪŋlɪ
questioningly
ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋlɪ
raveningly
ˈrævənɪŋlɪ
sickeningly
ˈsɪknɪŋlɪ
stunningly
ˈstʌnɪŋlɪ
threateningly
ˈθretənɪŋlɪ
unquestioningly
ʌnˈkwɛstʃənɪŋlɪ
unreasoningly
ʌnˈriːzənɪŋlɪ
warningly
ˈwɔːnɪŋlɪ
yawningly
ˈjɔːnɪŋlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRIGHTENINGLY

frigged
frigger
frigging
fright
fright wig
frighten
frightened
frightener
frighteners
frightening
frightful
frightfully
frightfulness
frightsome
frigid
Frigid Zone
frigidarium
frigidity
frigidly
frigidness

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRIGHTENINGLY

accordingly
amazingly
astonishingly
correspondingly
exceedingly
increasingly
interestingly
irritatingly
knowingly
livingly
lovingly
overwhelmingly
seemingly
shockingly
singly
sparingly
strikingly
strongly
surprisingly
unknowingly
willingly

Synonyms and antonyms of frighteningly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «frighteningly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRIGHTENINGLY

Find out the translation of frighteningly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of frighteningly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «frighteningly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

令人震惊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aterradoramente
570 millions of speakers

English

frighteningly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डरावनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مخيف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пугающе
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

assustadoramente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রচন্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

effroyablement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menakutkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erschreckend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

驚くほど
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무섭
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Frighteningly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đáng sợ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பயங்கரமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भयावह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

frighteningly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spaventosamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przerażająco
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лякаюче
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înfricoșător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρομακτικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skrikwekkend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frighteningly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skremmende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of frighteningly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRIGHTENINGLY»

The term «frighteningly» is regularly used and occupies the 85.154 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRIGHTENINGLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «frighteningly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «frighteningly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about frighteningly

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5 QUOTES WITH «FRIGHTENINGLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word frighteningly.
1
Hjalmar Branting
Let us return, however, to the League of Nations. To create an organization which is in a position to protect peace in this world of conflicting interests and egotistic wills is a frighteningly difficult task.
2
Nikki Cox
I cannot cook to save my life. I'm really frighteningly useless, when you get down to it.
3
Laurie Graham
None of us wants to be reminded that dementia is random, relentless, and frighteningly common.
4
Julia Leigh
The great thing about being a writer is that you have a long, perhaps frighteningly long time in which to do your work.
5
Steven Shainberg
Diane Arbus is one of the most mysterious, enigmatic, and frighteningly daring artists of the 20th century. Her work emerged from a deeply private place and profoundly affected all those who came into contact with it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRIGHTENINGLY»

Discover the use of frighteningly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to frighteningly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Halloween Parties: How to Throw Spook-Tacular Soirees and ...
Designed to fit even the most modest budgets, this book provides six complete, "spook-tacular" party plans--from invitations to food and drinks to games and activities to goodie bags.
Lori Hellander, Bill Milne, 2004
2
Dinner with dracula: a spine-tingling collection of ...
"A collection of spooky, funny poems about vampires, ghosts, Frankenstein, and other creatures"--Provided by publisher.
Bruce Lansky, 2006
3
DANGEROUS DANA: A Suspense Thriller
Christine asks again, "Has Dana killed anybody else that any of you know of?" " No," Missy frighteningly whispers. "Not that I know of Mom!" "No," the triplets frighteningly whisper. "Not that we know of either!" "No?" Christine frighteningly asks.
Doris Miller, 1999
4
An Introduction to English Syntax
as astonishingly, and the sequence can be made longer - astonishingly and frighteningly heavy - but can still be transposed, as shown in This parcel is astonishingly and frighteningly heavy, this astonishingly and frighteningly heavy parcel ...
Jim Miller, 2002
5
Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters: The Frighteningly New ...
Draws on original research and more than one hundred interviews with patients, psychologists, nutritionists and others to analyze the pervasiveness of eating disorders and body-image-related emotional challenges in today's generation of ...
Courtney E. Martin, 2012
6
The Food Nanny: The 10 Food Rules to Prevent a Frighteningly ...
Straight-talking, witty, but brutally honest The Food Nanny will give you the only rules you'll ever need to teach your children to be happy, healthy eaters, fitter and full of beans.
Anna Burns, 2012
7
On Writing
Find out what books and films influenced the young writer, his first idea for a story and the true life tale that inspired Carrie.
Stephen King, 2001
8
God Speaks the Pastafarian Quatrains
Frighteningly state mops. Frighteningly. Stops meat. Top at mess frighteningly. Frighteningly most tapes. Ant seems fortnightly pig. Fortnightly past seeming. Fortnightly pets in a gems. Fortnightly spite me nags. Sane gem pits fortnightly.
Jon Smith, 2008
9
Specials
"Special Circumstances" - These words have sent chills down Tally's spine since her days as a rebellious Ugly. Back then Specials were a sinister rumour - frighteningly beautiful, dangerously strong, breathtakingly fast.
Scott Westerfeld, 2010
10
The Ultimate Indoor Games Book: The 200 Best Boredom Busters ...
Frighteningly . Freaky. Fingers. What you Do Number of Players: 4 or more What You Need: bandana Where to Play: in a room The Point: keep quiet One player is lT. lT leaves the room and begins counting to 22. All the other players hide in ...
Veronika Alice Gunter, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRIGHTENINGLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term frighteningly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Keep The 'Shark Week' Fun Alive With These Thrilling Movies
... into Shark Week to learn more about the perfectly designed predators that reside in the majestic, deep, and frighteningly mysterious ocean. «UPROXX, Jul 15»
2
Fatal shooting in Pineridge claims man, second victim critical
Belland says her neighbourhood is filled with families and the incident was frighteningly close to her home. “Too close for comfort. My baby's ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
3
Rossi: Luck be a lady for the Pirates
The Pirates, on three occasions frighteningly close to falling into a double-digit hole in the National League Central, having positioned ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
4
Final Fantasy VII: a short history, part 1
To fathom the enormity of Square-Enix's success with Final Fantasy VII, we here embark on a frighteningly comprehensive analysis of the ... «Tech Gen Mag, Jul 15»
5
Burkes: Forceful faith gains no entry
The only thing I know for sure is that she possesses a frighteningly fraternizing familiarity with the third person of the Christian Trinity. If I say no, ... «The Coloradoan, Jul 15»
6
2015 Capital Fringe Review: 'Neda Wants to Die'
Both have frighteningly vivid and gruesome stories to tell. And both are incredibly talented as they progress from timid and fearful, unwilling to ... «DC Metro Theater Arts, Jul 15»
7
Explore the world after night falls at Charles A. Taylor Arts Center
... unusually vertical canvas baffles the eyes at first with its dead-on depiction of a utility pole bathed in the uncanny and sometimes frighteningly ... «Daily Press, Jul 15»
8
Cruise out of control
... a form of alternative therapy, aggressively marketed by a frighteningly wealthy, not to mention deeply paranoid, central organisation. «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
9
Billy Keane: Here's hoping Lakemen make fools of bookies
Dublin were frighteningly good, but one of the Kildare defenders lost his man for nearly two minutes. You can't afford to lose your man for two ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
10
Our baffling obsession with tragic heroines
... Town bar; already the tacky tattoos that mutilated the frighteningly tiny body spoke of a combustible mix of narcissism and self-hatred. «Financial Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Frighteningly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/frighteningly>. Apr 2024 ».
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